ATI RN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING QUESTIONS
B B B B B B
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025B B B
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A.B "ToBassessB cognitiveB ability,B IB shouldB askBtheB clientBtoB countB backwardB byB7."
B.B "ToB assessB affect,B IBshouldB observeB theB client'sB facialB expression."
C.B"ToB assessB languageB ability,B IB shouldB instructB theB clientB toBwriteB aB sentence."
D.B"ToB assessB remoteBmemory,B IB shouldB haveBtheB clientB repeatB aB listBofBobjects."
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
D.B"ToB assessB remoteBmemory,B IB shouldB haveBtheB clientB repeatB aB listBofBobjects."
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emory.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
ABnurseBisBplanningBcareBforBaBclientBwhoBhasBaBmentalBhealthBdisorder.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBapproB
priateBtoBincludeBasBaBpsychobiologicalBintervention?
A.BAssistB theBclientBwithB systematicB desensitizationB therapy.
B.BTeachBtheB clientBappropriateB copingBmechanisms.
C.B AssessB theB clientB forB comorbidB healthB conditions.
D.BMonitorBtheBclientB forB adverseB effectsBofBmedications.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
D.BMonitorBtheBclientB forB adverseB effectsBofBmedications.
AssistingBwithBsystematicB desensitizationBtherapyB isB aBcognitiveB andBbehavioral.
,TeachingBappropriateBcopingBmechanismsBisBaBcounselingBorBhealthBteaching.BAssessi
ngBforBcomorbidBhealthBconditionsBisBhealthBpromotionBandBmaintenance.
D.BMonitoringB forB adverseBeffectsBofBmedicationsBisB anB exampleBofB aB psychobiologicalB intervention.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
ABnurseBinBanBoutpatientBmentalBhealthBclinicBisBpreparingBtoBconductBanBinitialBclientBinterview.BWhenBcB
onductingBtheBinterview,BwhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBtheBhighestBpriorityBaction?
A.B RespectB theB client'sB needB forB personalB space.
B.B IdentifyB theB client'sB perceptionB ofB herB mentalB healthB status.
C.B IncludeB theB client'sB familyB inB theB interview.
D.BTeachBtheBclientB aboutBherB currentBmentalB healthBdisorder.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
*B.B IdentifyB theB client'sB perceptionB ofB herBmentalB healthB status.*
A.B Appropriate,B butB notB highestB priority.
B.BAssessmentBisBtheBpriorityBactionBwhenBtakingBtheBnursingBprocessBapproach.BIdentifyingBtheBclient'sB
perceptionBofBherBmentalBhealthBstatusBprovidesBimportantBinformationBaboutBtheBclient'sBpsychosocialB
history.
C.B Appropriate,B butB notB highestB priority.
D.B Appropriate,B butB notB highestB priority.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
,AB nurseB isB toldB duringB change-of-
shiftBreportBthatBaBclientBisBstuporous.BWhenBassessingBtheBclient,BwhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBanBexpectedBf
inding?
A.B TheB clientB arousesB brieflyB inB responseB toB aB sternalB rib.
B.B TheB clientB hasB aB GlasgowB ComaB ScaleB scoreB lessB thanB 7.
C.BTheB clientB exhibitsBdecorticateB rigidity.
D.B TheB clientB isB alertB butB disorientedB toB timeB andB place.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
*A.B TheB clientB arousesB brieflyB inB responseB toB aB sternalB rib.*
A. AB clientB whoB isB stuporousB requiresB vigorousBorB painfulB stimuliB toB elicitB aB response.
B. <7BonB GCSB indicatesB comatose,B notB stuporous,B levelB ofB consciousness.
C. AbnormalB posturingB =B comatose.
D. StuporousB /=B alert.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
ABnurseBisBplanningBaBpeerBgroupBdiscussionBaboutBtheBDiagnosticBandBStatisticalBManualBofBMentalBDisoB
rders,B5thBEditionB(DSM-5).BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBappropriateBtoBincludeBinBtheBdiscussion?B(SATA)
A. TheBDSM-5B isB usedB toB identifyB mentalB healthB disorders.
B. TheBDSM-5BestablishesB diagnosticB criteria.
C. TheBDSM-5B indicatesB recommendedB pharmacologicalB treatment.
D. TheB DSM-5B assistsB nursesB inB planningB care.
E. TheBDSM-5BindicatesB expectedB assessmentBfindings.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -B CORRECTB ANSWERB -A,B B,BD,B E.
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valuateBcare,BandBidentifiesBexpectedBfindingsBforBmentalBhealthBdisorders.
ItB doesB notB indicateB pharmacologicalB treatment.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
WhichBofBtheB followingBisB anBexampleB ofBaBclientBwhoBrequiresBemergencyB admissionB toB aBmentalBhealt
B hBfacility?
A.B AB clientBwithB schizophreniaB whoB hasB frequentB hallucinations.
B.B AB clientB withB symptomsBofB depressionBwhoB attemptedB suicideB aB yearB ago.
C.B AB clientB withB borderlineB personalityB disorderB whoB assaultedB aB homelessB manBwithB aB metalB rod.
D.B AB clientB withB bipolarB disorderB whoB pacesB quicklyB downB theB sidewalkB whileB talkingB toB himself.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B2B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
C.B AB clientB withB borderlineB personalityB disorderB whoB assaultedB aB homelessB manBwithB aB metalB rod.
Hallucinations,B depression,B and/orB pacingB doesB notB constituteB clearBreasonB forBemergencyB commitment
.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B2B ApplicationB Exercises
ABclientBtellsBaBstudentBnurse,B"Don'tBtellBanyone,BbutBIBhidBaBsharpBknifeBunderBmyBmattressBinBorderBtoBp
rotectBmyselfBfromBmyBroommate,BwhoBisBalwaysByellingBatBmeBandBthreateningBme."BWhichBofBtheBfolBlo
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icationBtoBconvinceBhimBtoBadmitBtoBholdingBtheBknife.
B.B KeepBtheBclient'sB communicationB confidential,B butBwatchB theBclientB andB hisBroommateB closely.
B B B B B B
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025B B B
ABchargeBnurseBisBdiscussingBmentalBstatusBexaminationsBwithBaBnewlyBlicensedBnurse.BWhichBofBtheBfollB
owingBstatementsBbyBtheBnewlyBlicensedBnurseBindicatesBaBneedBforBfurtherBteaching?
A.B "ToBassessB cognitiveB ability,B IB shouldB askBtheB clientBtoB countB backwardB byB7."
B.B "ToB assessB affect,B IBshouldB observeB theB client'sB facialB expression."
C.B"ToB assessB languageB ability,B IB shouldB instructB theB clientB toBwriteB aB sentence."
D.B"ToB assessB remoteBmemory,B IB shouldB haveBtheB clientB repeatB aB listBofBobjects."
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
D.B"ToB assessB remoteBmemory,B IB shouldB haveBtheB clientB repeatB aB listBofBobjects."
AskingBtheBclientBtoBrepeatBaBlistBofBobjectsBisBappropriateBtoBassessBimmediate,BratherBthanBremote,BmB
emory.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
ABnurseBisBplanningBcareBforBaBclientBwhoBhasBaBmentalBhealthBdisorder.BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBapproB
priateBtoBincludeBasBaBpsychobiologicalBintervention?
A.BAssistB theBclientBwithB systematicB desensitizationB therapy.
B.BTeachBtheB clientBappropriateB copingBmechanisms.
C.B AssessB theB clientB forB comorbidB healthB conditions.
D.BMonitorBtheBclientB forB adverseB effectsBofBmedications.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
D.BMonitorBtheBclientB forB adverseB effectsBofBmedications.
AssistingBwithBsystematicB desensitizationBtherapyB isB aBcognitiveB andBbehavioral.
,TeachingBappropriateBcopingBmechanismsBisBaBcounselingBorBhealthBteaching.BAssessi
ngBforBcomorbidBhealthBconditionsBisBhealthBpromotionBandBmaintenance.
D.BMonitoringB forB adverseBeffectsBofBmedicationsBisB anB exampleBofB aB psychobiologicalB intervention.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
ABnurseBinBanBoutpatientBmentalBhealthBclinicBisBpreparingBtoBconductBanBinitialBclientBinterview.BWhenBcB
onductingBtheBinterview,BwhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBtheBhighestBpriorityBaction?
A.B RespectB theB client'sB needB forB personalB space.
B.B IdentifyB theB client'sB perceptionB ofB herB mentalB healthB status.
C.B IncludeB theB client'sB familyB inB theB interview.
D.BTeachBtheBclientB aboutBherB currentBmentalB healthBdisorder.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
*B.B IdentifyB theB client'sB perceptionB ofB herBmentalB healthB status.*
A.B Appropriate,B butB notB highestB priority.
B.BAssessmentBisBtheBpriorityBactionBwhenBtakingBtheBnursingBprocessBapproach.BIdentifyingBtheBclient'sB
perceptionBofBherBmentalBhealthBstatusBprovidesBimportantBinformationBaboutBtheBclient'sBpsychosocialB
history.
C.B Appropriate,B butB notB highestB priority.
D.B Appropriate,B butB notB highestB priority.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
,AB nurseB isB toldB duringB change-of-
shiftBreportBthatBaBclientBisBstuporous.BWhenBassessingBtheBclient,BwhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBanBexpectedBf
inding?
A.B TheB clientB arousesB brieflyB inB responseB toB aB sternalB rib.
B.B TheB clientB hasB aB GlasgowB ComaB ScaleB scoreB lessB thanB 7.
C.BTheB clientB exhibitsBdecorticateB rigidity.
D.B TheB clientB isB alertB butB disorientedB toB timeB andB place.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
*A.B TheB clientB arousesB brieflyB inB responseB toB aB sternalB rib.*
A. AB clientB whoB isB stuporousB requiresB vigorousBorB painfulB stimuliB toB elicitB aB response.
B. <7BonB GCSB indicatesB comatose,B notB stuporous,B levelB ofB consciousness.
C. AbnormalB posturingB =B comatose.
D. StuporousB /=B alert.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
ABnurseBisBplanningBaBpeerBgroupBdiscussionBaboutBtheBDiagnosticBandBStatisticalBManualBofBMentalBDisoB
rders,B5thBEditionB(DSM-5).BWhichBofBtheBfollowingBisBappropriateBtoBincludeBinBtheBdiscussion?B(SATA)
A. TheBDSM-5B isB usedB toB identifyB mentalB healthB disorders.
B. TheBDSM-5BestablishesB diagnosticB criteria.
C. TheBDSM-5B indicatesB recommendedB pharmacologicalB treatment.
D. TheB DSM-5B assistsB nursesB inB planningB care.
E. TheBDSM-5BindicatesB expectedB assessmentBfindings.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB ExercisesB -B CORRECTB ANSWERB -A,B B,BD,B E.
, TheB DSM-
5BisBusedBasBaBdiagnosticBtool,BestablishesBdiagnosticBcriteria,BusedBbyBnursesBtoBplan,Bimplement,BandBeB
valuateBcare,BandBidentifiesBexpectedBfindingsBforBmentalBhealthBdisorders.
ItB doesB notB indicateB pharmacologicalB treatment.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B1B ApplicationB Exercises
WhichBofBtheB followingBisB anBexampleB ofBaBclientBwhoBrequiresBemergencyB admissionB toB aBmentalBhealt
B hBfacility?
A.B AB clientBwithB schizophreniaB whoB hasB frequentB hallucinations.
B.B AB clientB withB symptomsBofB depressionBwhoB attemptedB suicideB aB yearB ago.
C.B AB clientB withB borderlineB personalityB disorderB whoB assaultedB aB homelessB manBwithB aB metalB rod.
D.B AB clientB withB bipolarB disorderB whoB pacesB quicklyB downB theB sidewalkB whileB talkingB toB himself.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B2B ApplicationB ExercisesB -BCORRECTB ANSWERB -
C.B AB clientB withB borderlineB personalityB disorderB whoB assaultedB aB homelessB manBwithB aB metalB rod.
Hallucinations,B depression,B and/orB pacingB doesB notB constituteB clearBreasonB forBemergencyB commitment
.
ATIB RNBMentalB HealthB NursingB ModulesB Ch.B2B ApplicationB Exercises
ABclientBtellsBaBstudentBnurse,B"Don'tBtellBanyone,BbutBIBhidBaBsharpBknifeBunderBmyBmattressBinBorderBtoBp
rotectBmyselfBfromBmyBroommate,BwhoBisBalwaysByellingBatBmeBandBthreateningBme."BWhichBofBtheBfolBlo
wingBactionsBshouldBtheBnurseBtake?
A.BKeepBtheBclient'sBcommunicationBconfidential,BbutBtalkBtoBtheBclientBdaily,BusingBtherapeuticBcommunB
icationBtoBconvinceBhimBtoBadmitBtoBholdingBtheBknife.
B.B KeepBtheBclient'sB communicationB confidential,B butBwatchB theBclientB andB hisBroommateB closely.
